What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[JimInks]

Now smoking D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Watching the Indians-Jays game.

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a 1984 three quarter bend medium brown Ascorti KS Business Dublin with a black acrylic stem.

[bluenoser]

mac baren modern virginia in the homemade freehand pickaxe

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[JimInks]

The last of this sample of 2009 FVF in a 2014 Savinelli Gaius smooth brown slight bend black acrylic stem and ferrule 320KS author.

[JimInks]

Iwan Ries Three Star Blue in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.

[Pugsley]

Last pipe of the day is SPC Mississippi River in a painfully ugly John Bessai rusticated, bent bulldog. Ugly, but smokes like a champ.

[JimInks]

2012 Anniversary Kake in a 2014 John Barrett smooth short shank slight bend olive wood poker with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of C&D Burley Flake #3 in a 1980s Peterson 314 Full Bend black Sandblast system pipe with a black vulcanite p-lip stem.

[JimInks]

The last of my stash of Granger in a black 1997 Brebbia Jubilee 925 silver banded grain sandblast briar calabash with a black acrylic stem.

[Haebar]

Last night I had a bowl of Captain Black Cherry in a ca. 1983 Ben Wade second bent bulldog.

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigarbum%20photos%20003_zpsnvqhnl5m.jpg

[BryGuySC]

Last night, we lit up our fire pit for the first time of the season. Drew Estate 7th Avenue Blond kept the smoke enjoyable for everyone.

[Haebar]

Having a morning smoke of Virginia Gold Cherry in a Sunrise Amber Grain Dublin.

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigarbum%20002_zpsqpfiyuuc.jpg

[BryGuySC]

Last of my sample of Fayyum Kake, in a Savinelli Trevi 320. Delicious stuff.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Stonehaven in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard with a black vulcanite stem.

[Lostmason]

Captain Black original in a cob.Warm windy day calls for out door mode.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Cut Virginia Plug. I can't say enough good things about this tobacco. Soft smoking, and soooo tasty.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is R.O. Acadian VaPer in a massive Mastro Beraldi bent Dublin.

Remember, bidding has begun on the auction items. There are some terrific cigars and pipe tobacco available. There are cobs and even some briar beater pipes. So let's step up and show our appreciation for the forum provided for us here. Shipping is included in the price of all items.

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/annual-cigar-bum-fundraiser-auction-106.html

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051 Dublin with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Year 1978 MacBaren Dark Twist Roll Cake in a 1988 smooth full bend Peterson System Standard XL 315 with a black vulcanite stem, nickel band and p-lip. A bottle of Mountain Dew made with pure cane sugar is my drink. Cleaning a few pipes as I wait for the Indians-Jays game.

[JimInks]

GQ BurPer Kake in a 1970s small bowl smooth medium bend Danish Sovereign 324 volcano sitter with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

G&H Black Cherry Twist in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend with a yellow stem.

[Pugsley]

I have the ESPN radio feed tuned in on my laptop, firing up a bowl of Dunhill Royal Yacht in a Sydney P. Ram straight bulldog and waiting for first pitch of the Cubs / Dodgers game.




http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/annual-cigar-bum-fundraiser-auction-106.html

[JimInks]

Now smoking the best durn tobacco made today: Strang in a 2003 smooth medium bent straight grain Ardor Venere Extra signed by Dorelio Rovera Dublin with a black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Watching the Cubs-Dodgers game.

[Haebar]

Bagged up the contents of several jars of C&D non-aromatic blends today and am smoking the spillings in a little "The 3/4 oz." pipe.

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigarbum%20004_zpsmou1elph.jpg

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Inns of Court in a 1975 three quarter bend black Dunhill Shell 52021 with a black vulcanite stem.

[cpmcdill]

JM Boswell's Northwoods in a Brewster straight billiard

[Pugsley]

Just received another grab bag of 10 seconds from MM. This is the first time I've had reason to be disappointed in them. There were 11 pipes in the bag but 2 of them were the tiny decorative non smokeable pipes. The other 9 are all good so I'm loading one of the straight legends with Balkan Sasieni, probably my last pipe of the day.

[JimInks]

G&H Sweet Rum Twist in a 2014 straight MM Missouri Pride Legend with a black stem.

[JimInks]

Savinelli 140˚ in an unbranded undated (1980s?) straight smooth flat bottom apple with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Old Colonial in a medium bend beater 1979 Aalborg natural freehand made by Nording with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Special Latakia Flake in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog with a black vulcanite stem and p-lip. Have enough left for a bowl or so.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Stokkebye Highland Whiskey in a 2013 slight bend grain etched briar John Barrett Volcano with a walnut shank.

[JimInks]

Almost half way through this bowl of C&D Corn Cob Christmas Blend 2016 in a 2013 MM straight Legend with a yellow stem.

[Lostmason]

Started the day with Virginia Gold Black and Gold in a Cassilero.

[Pipe Smoker]

Oh happy me! My tobacco rotation rolled around to Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake. Now puffing a fill from a just-opened tin. Such rich flavor! And sipping Roma, an arabica-robusta medium roast espresso.

[GWBowman]

Butera Pelican and a cup of fresh ground Grains of Sense Special Reserve
http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q610/GWBowman/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-10/A92D35A1-5150-44AB-BB70-CEE830276622_zps9a0txzku.jpg (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/GWBowman/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-10/A92D35A1-5150-44AB-BB70-CEE830276622_zps9a0txzku.jpg.html)

[Haebar]

Started the day with Virginia Gold Black and Gold in a Cassilero.

Matthew, What are your thoughts on the Black and Gold?

[Pugsley]

A quick auction update: The first bonus level has been reached on Lot #3 and the bonus items have been revealed.

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/annual-cigar-bum-fundraiser-auction-/lot-3-pipers-holy-grail-2-a-6753.html

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of MacBaren Cube Gold in a medium bend 2001 Ural lattice Rhodesian with a yellow stem with white swirls. A bottle of Mist Twst is my drink.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Rich Dark Flake in a straight sandblasted black billiard 2013 PSF POY Kaywoodie with an amber colored lucite stem. Watching a Gene Autry movie.

[Lostmason]

Matthew, What are your thoughts on the Black and Gold?
It's not as full flavored as I'ld like it to be, but has a nice wood tang to it. Not cedar or hay more
like a walnut wood smoke. It's light, not oily on the tongue and has a nice spice to it that kind of
tingles like cayenne pepper. In other words I like it quite a bit for a morning smoke, goes great with
hot black mud,,,,,,, coffee. I meant coffee. Would be great to tone done a heavy blend.

[Lostmason]

Had me bowl of Captain Black original in a DG Savoy and now
working on a bowl of Dunhill Flake in a canted dublin Dunhill.

[Bruck]

Had a few bowls of Penzance while walking around in the District of Corruption yesterday. Having a cigar right now, but we don't talk about that sort of thing in this thread, now do we? :)

[JimInks]

St. James Flake in a straight sandblasted pre-transition Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver band and military bit.

[Haebar]

Having a bowl of P&C Russ' Mountain Pass in a Guildhall billiard.

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigarbum%20002_zpsbnybgw1w.jpg

[Pugsley]

Another auction update. Bonus level #1 has now been reached on Lot #2 as well.


http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/annual-cigar-bum-fundraiser-auction-/lot-2-pipers-holy-grail-1-a-6752.html

[Lostmason]

Been fooling around for about an hour with some Dunhill Nightcap starring at me, so I guess it's time
a pull my Swiss BBK out and have a bowl.

[BryGuySC]

6 year old Full Virginia Flake in a Grabow Starfire billiard while painting since repurposed furniture. More smoking than painting is going on.

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[JimInks]

Salty Dogs in a 2015 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend tomato military mount with an aluminum accent, Wooly Mammoth horn ferrule, and cumberland p-lip stem.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Peter Heinrichs Curly Block in a straight black sandblasted 1968 Dunhill Shell bulldog with a black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Watching the Cubs-Dodgers game.

[Pugsley]

No pipe for me today, bit of a scratchy throat, so it's decaf Irish Breakfast Tea with lemon and honey while watching the Cubs / Dodgers game.

[JimInks]

12 year old Penzance in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat with a black acrylic stem.

[cpmcdill]

Frog Morton's Cellar in a Grabow Savoy

[Lostmason]

Was poking thru my stash and came across some Tamboluka that Shemp Jizzle sent me a while back, He he , I'm
loading my DG Lark and gonna have some wild dreams ! :devilfire:

[droy1958]

Some Peterson's Connie's Choice in a Thin Bite pipe.....

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a 1984 three quarter bend medium brown Ascorti KS Business Dublin with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Listing this a few minutes early: Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse Ready Cut in a 2015 smooth unfinished Savinelli 320KS author with a black vulcanite stem.

[coffeecup]

Was poking thru my stash and came across some Tamboluka that @Shemp Jizzle (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/members/shemp-jizzle.html) sent me a while back, He he , I'm
loading my DG Lark and gonna have some wild dreams ! :devilfire:

Dang-it Matthew, I was looking at Tamboluka this evening also.:handball: I am beginning to get my itch for this tobacco and I know that in the next few days I will grab it. I have a small dedicated meerschaum that I use for this tobacco. When I smoke Tamboluka it has to be the last pipe of the evening because after that I can't taste any other tobacco. This evening I am having a bowl of Dunhill "The Aperitif" in my extra large Savinelli 606.:pipe: I am topping off this smoke with an ice cold mug of "Stella Artois" brew and I am beginning to relax.:beerchug:

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Jim's Va/Bur in a 2015 Basil Meadows Bing Crosby Merchant Service replica with a smooth straight thin shank, aluminum band and black ebonite stem.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Prince’s Blend in a 1977 straight black rusticated Sir Brent billiard with a silver band repair and a brown pearl grey acrylic stem. Working and listening to the MLB talk on the XM.

[JimInks]

Listing this a few minutes early: 1970s Edgeworth Aromatic (Red) in a light brown 1979 rusticated medium bend Italian Sir Jeffrey Dublin sitter with a flared top and yellow stem.

[JimInks]

Heine's Blend in the third pipe I ever bought ($1.95), a 1974 smooth straight French briar Hadley Apple with a black vulcanite stem. Couldn't sleep.

[Lostmason]

Well, it's 7:30 am and I'm loading a little Dunhill RY in a cob for an easy start to a questionable day.
At least it will start good. Black coffee, Folgers with a bit of chicory mixed in . Breakfast of champions.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Jim’s B Blend in a smooth 1998 Parker 489 three quarter bend Billiard with a black vulcanite stem. A can of Hansen's Creamy Root Beer made with real cane sugar is my drink. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

[Pipe Smoker]

Alternating fills of F&T Cut Virginia Plug and Solani Aged Burley Flake. Quite a contrast. I like it that way.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Stonehaven in a 1998 smooth medium bend Peterson Limerick 69 with a nickel band with a black vulcanite p-lip stem.

[JimInks]

Iwan Ries Three Star Royale in a 2003 IMP horn Meer with a black acrylic stem.

[Lynn]

smoked on the cool porch this monin waitin for friends..

6137......6138

[Pugsley]

Another annoying auction update: The second bonus level ($60) has been reached on Lot #3. Both bonus tins are now included in this lot.

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/annual-cigar-bum-fundraiser-auction-/lot-3-pipers-holy-grail-2-a-6753.html

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons The Devil’s Own in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl with a silver band and a pearl brown acrylic stem.

[droy1958]

Bayou Morning Flake in a Satin Grain.....

http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx114/droy1958/DSC06564.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/droy1958/media/DSC06564.jpg.html)

[Pugsley]

My first pipe since Saturday. Hal O' The Wynd in a straight smooth John Bessai bulldog.

[JimInks]

About a third of the way through this bowl of Dunhill 221B Baker Street in a 1970's medium bend big bowl rusticated Sienna colored Savinelli Estella with a pearl grey stem. Have just a little left of this to go. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Watching the baseball pre-game show on TBS.

[bluenoser]

4noggins double fantasy in the freehand pickaxe

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Special Latakia Flake in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog with a black vulcanite stem and p-lip. Have enough left for one more smoke.

[Pugsley]

I really need to do some serious pipe cleaning, some of my favorite briars are beginning to taste pretty nasty. In the meantime I'll just grab another fresh cob and have a bowl of H&H Anni Kake.

[JimInks]

MacBaren Acadian Perique in a 2002 black short shank grain relief straight Caminetto 6.L.17 with a black acrylic stem.

[cpmcdill]

Newminster #84 Oriental Pipe Cut in a Brewster straight billiard

[Lostmason]

Today wasn't a total loss.Got a few hours work and enjoyed a bowl of Captain Black original.
Always a good day when you've got a good smoke at hand. (Quick shot of scotch helps too)

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of MacBaren Navy Flake in a 1981 Ascorti Black Billiard Business with a military bit and pearl gray acrylic stem.

[coffeecup]

This evening I am having a bowl of "Hamburger Beermaster" in my extra large no name freehand.:piper: A year ago I had noted that "Mooster", Mark was smoking this tobacco almost every day and I just had to try it.:wave: It took me awhile to get this tobacco; it seemed to be always out of stock, but eventually I was able to get a tin. I found this tobacco to be very good indeed and have been using it sparingly. I tried to contact Mooster several times but to no avail; I hope that he and his family are well.:blue: This evenings smoke is especially delicious and I am topping it off with "Guinness Draught" brew and all is well.:beerchug:

[JimInks]

2012 Anniversary Kake in a smooth medium bend 1979 Chippendale (Charatan second) Rhodesian 49 with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

STCoP Dobie’s Four Square Virginia in a 2016 PSF POY quarter bend black sandblasted Vermont Freehand egg with an aluminum band and amber tortoise saddle stem.

[JimInks]

MacBaren Burley London Blend in a three quarter bend 1983 Jobey Danski 2 straight grain freehand rough top sitter.

[JimInks]

Sir Walter Raleigh in a smooth three quarter bend 1979 Ben Wade Golden Matt freehand sitter with a brown pearl acrylic stem.

[droy1958]

SPC Plum Pudding in an old Yelo Bole....

http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx114/droy1958/DSC06565.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/droy1958/media/DSC06565.jpg.html)

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Rich Dark Flake in a straight sandblasted black billiard 2013 PSF POY Kaywoodie with an amber colored lucite stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

[JimInks]

About a third left of this bowl of D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Iwan Ries Three Star Royale in a 2003 IMP horn Meer with a black acrylic stem.

[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is Dunhill Royal Yacht in a straight MM Legend while listening to the Cleveland / Toronto game on ESPN radio online.

[BryGuySC]

Added some McClelland 5100 to the remaining scraps of my sample of Fayyum Kake (about 50/50), and smoked in a MM Country Gentleman.

Update: This has turned out to be a delightful smoke.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of St. James Flake in a straight sandblasted pre-transition Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver band and military bit. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing the wonderfully robust and flavorful Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake.

[Lostmason]

Today I was cutting trees
Tonight I'll be cutting Zs
Don't want anything sweet
Can't handle anthing queazy
I'm thinking something warm
A good virginia will conform
Twill be Lane Limited Dark Red
And then I'll float off to bed.


Naaaa,,,,,,I'm firing up some London Mixture when I finish the DR....:devilfire:

[Haebar]

I just added a late entry into the CigarBum.com fund-raising auction:

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/annual-cigar-bum-fundraiser-auction-/lot-19-8-oz-bag-esoterica-margate-6791.html#post145157

This one has multiple levels of bonus items, an idea I stole from Pugsley.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[droy1958]

Old Joe Krantz in a Kaywoodie 95B......
http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx114/droy1958/DSC06566.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/droy1958/media/DSC06566.jpg.html)

[droy1958]

Going to pop the top on this SPC MS River and stuff some in this Kaywoodie Relief Grain 14.....

http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx114/droy1958/DSC06567.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/droy1958/media/DSC06567.jpg.html)

[JimInks]

About a third of the way through this bowl of Paul’s Amphora Match in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Watching the Cubs-Dodgers game.

[JimInks]

FVF in a 2014 Savinelli Gaius smooth brown slight bend black acrylic stem and ferrule 320KS author.

[cpmcdill]

Rattray's Black Mallory in a no-name bent brandy

[JimInks]

Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051 Dublin with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Prince’s Blend in a 1977 straight black rusticated Sir Brent billiard with a silver band repair and a brown pearl grey acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Country Squire Senior Chief in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

C&D Mixture Monster 3 in a 1979 no name French briar smooth full bend egg with a black vulcanite stem.

[Lostmason]

Packing a cob with Cult Blood Red Moon for the ride to work with the BIL
Think I'll take a pouch of Captain Black along to make him jelouse.

[Lynn]

6144 of-course its Dunhill on a day like this..6145


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdasbLKm4s0

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Stonehaven in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard with a black vulcanite stem. A bottle of Coke made with pure cane sugar is my drink. Almost time for Mad Dog Russo.

[Haebar]

Re: Cigarbum Fund-raising Auction Lot #19 - We have a bid of $55 and that takes us to a hoe nuther level! This level includes a year-old tin of Drew Estate Meat Pie and two Missouri Meerschaum Legend pipes. So the bonus items so far include the following:
http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigarbum%20005_zps1vo1dlmf.jpg

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/annual-cigar-bum-fundraiser-auction-/lot-19-8-oz-bag-esoterica-margate-6791.html

More bonus levels remain!

Let's roll up our sleeves and support this website by buying some stuff! This is all for the benefit of CigarBum.com, friendliest forum I know.

Oh, I'm thinking I will smoke a bowl of Semois in my new (to me) estate Sunrise Amber Grain pot within the next hour.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 1978 MacBaren Dark Twist Roll Cake in a 1988 smooth full bend Peterson System Standard XL 315 with a black vulcanite stem, nickel band and p-lip. Time for baseball!

[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is Balkan Sasieni in a straight MM Legend with a stubby Forever stem. Listening to the pregame show on ESPN radio online.

[droy1958]

At the request of the wifey to smoke one of those "good smellin' ones" I'm firing up a bowl Of Milan Tobacconists Colonial Pastime in a Grabow Duke. A fine tobacco gifted from Tobias Lutz......

http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx114/droy1958/DSC06570.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/droy1958/media/DSC06570.jpg.html)

[JimInks]

John Barrett Salad Bowl Mixture in a 2015 John Barrett slight bend smooth rock maple poker with a walnut shank and a black vulcanite stem. Have a few bowls left of this.

[JimInks]

G&H Sweet Rum Twist in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend with a yellow stem.

[JimInks]

GQ BurPer Kake in a 1970s small bowl smooth medium bend Danish Sovereign 324 volcano sitter with a black vulcanite stem. This site is running very, very slow today. I'll take a break and see if it does better later.

[Haebar]

At the request of the wifey to smoke one of those "good smellin' ones" I'm firing up a bowl Of Milan Tobacconists Colonial Pastime in a Grabow Duke. A fine tobacco gifted from Tobias Lutz......



I wonder where Tobias went; he must be busy with his new career. Anybody heard from him?

[Haebar]

Finishing off a bowl of P&C Russ' Mountain Pass in a Guildhall billiard.

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigar%20Bum%20Photos%20002_zpslvbazyqb.jpg

[BryGuySC]

Samuel Gawith Navy Flake topped with Kraken rum in a MM.

[bluenoser]

I wonder where Tobias went; he must be busy with his new career. Anybody heard from him?

Was wondering about him the other day too, seems like he's completely disappeared.

Having a bowl of unknown from a blind tobacco review we did here a long time ago in the bamboo'd shank Country Gent from last years pipe Santa.

http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww347/Gsxblaze/Mobile%20Uploads/20161019_195503.jpg (http://s734.photobucket.com/user/Gsxblaze/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20161019_195503.jpg.html)

[Lostmason]

I wonder where Tobias went; he must be busy with his new career. Anybody heard from him?

When I did that trade about a year ago he mentioned working with the Amish or Quakers in upstate NY. Might be in an
internet "Dead Zone".

Nightcap in cob while watching the grandson bounce all over the room.

[cpmcdill]

Kentucky Mixture match in a Grabow pot

[Pugsley]

Up late for an old man, so I might as well have a smoke. It's SPC Mississippi River in a MM Country Gentleman. Then hopefully, to sleep, perchance to dream, something I've not been able to do much of lately. Insomnia sucks at any age.

[Lynn]

Multnomah Falls from Porlan an AlanS

6146

[Emperor Zurg]

Having some leavings of Bob's Chocolate Flake mixed with leavings of Sweet Rum Twist loaded into a small Savinelli. These have both been sitting out for a few days. So far, so good. Tastes mostly like BCF so far.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Villiger Original Export in a 1979 medium bend etch relief meerschaum lined TinderBox Arabesque with a black vulcanite stem. I got pouches of the five new Villiger blends and will be reviewing them. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

[indigosmoke]

Jim, I used to listen to Mike & the Mad Dog all the time when I lived back east. Hope you had a great smoke!

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a fill of Dunhill Flake from a just-opened tin with 22 months of age on it. No frills, just good honest tobacco that never disappoints, always delights.

[JimInks]

A few minutes away from smoking 2013 Capstan Gold in a very early Ascorti straight New Dear KS billiard with a smooth shank and a black acrylic stem. Working and listening to the MLB talk on the XM. Couldn't post my last smoke because this site was off line.

[droy1958]

I wonder where Tobias went; he must be busy with his new career. Anybody heard from him?

Haven't heard anything.....

[droy1958]

Up late for an old man, so I might as well have a smoke. It's SPC Mississippi River in a MM Country Gentleman. Then hopefully, to sleep, perchance to dream, something I've not been able to do much of lately. Insomnia sucks at any age.

Welcome to the world of insomnia.... Friggin' head runs all night....

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[JimInks]

G&H Black Cherry Twist in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend with a yellow stem.

[BryGuySC]

McClelland Blackwoods Flake in a MM Missouri Pride.

[JimInks]

Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051 Dublin with a black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Watching the Cubs-Dodgers game.

[JimInks]

Villiger Tropical Export in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Villiger New World Export in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse Ready Cut in a 2015 smooth unfinished Savinelli 320KS author with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking D&R Raccoon’s Accent in a smooth medium bend straight grain 2000 Winslow C silver spigot wide top Dublin with a canted plateau and black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking Drucquer & Sons Prince’s Blend in a 1977 straight black rusticated Sir Brent billiard with a silver band repair and a brown pearl grey acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of 1970s Edgeworth Aromatic (Red) in a light brown 1979 rusticated medium bend Italian Sir Jeffrey Dublin sitter with a flared top and yellow stem.

[Haebar]

My brother came up from Georgia to visit for the weekend. We are driving to Kentucky today to visit some distilleries that make some of our favorite bourbons. In-B-Tween Mixture in a Sunrise Dublin with a saddle stem.

[Emperor Zurg]

Smoking a bowl of G&H, Sweet Rum Twist and Bob's Chocolate Flake yesterday, I thought: 'I bet SRT would be good with a bit of latakia'
So now I'm drying out a coin or so of SRT and a slice of GL Pease, Gaslight for mixing up sometime in the near future...

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Jim's Va/Bur in a 2015 Basil Meadows Bing Crosby Merchant Service replica with a smooth straight thin shank, aluminum band and black ebonite stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Villiger Original Export in a 1976 black rough carved Pioneer Meerschaum Oom Paul with a brown acrylic stem. A bottle of Grape Nehi made with real sugar is my drink. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

[Pipe Smoker]

Spring mornings in San Diego are usually overcast, but fall mornings are usually clear. Today is no exception – 70 degrees and the lightest of breezes. A fine day for an outdoor smoke.

Alternating fills of DF, my favorite straight Virginia, and Solani 656, my favorite straight burley.

[JimInks]

Villager English Export in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Troy’s Burley Homebrew in a 1970s smooth medium bend Savinelli Autograph 5 Dublin with a pearl brown lucite ferrule and stem.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Villiger Tropical Export in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.

[Lostmason]

Ya know, being half deaf and half blind can be loads of fun. Wife will say or ask something totally serious and what I hear
is totally ridiculous. Makes for some interesting discussions.And i get "SurpriseD" a lot, Cause it's easy to sneak up on an
old man with one eye. So in the spirit of things I smoking a bowl of Proper English and holding it my left hand while
listening to Lawrence Welk..................................Yeah RIGHT !,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Cult Blood Red Moon in a Brigham

I AINT DEAD YET !!!

[Pugsley]

Not my first pipe of the day, but it is the first not in a cob. SPC Mississippi River in a sandblasted, straight Il Ceppo Dublin with a black, tapered acrylic stem. A fine blend in a fine pipe.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Villiger New World Export in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer with a black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[Bruck]

Having a cobful of John Bull.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River Reserve in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog with a black vulcanite stem and p-lip.

[JimInks]

St. Basil’s Ivan the Terrible in a smooth straight WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Sterling Canadian with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem.

[Lostmason]

H&H Midnight in a DG Colored Viscount (orange at that)

[cpmcdill]

Holiday Mixture match again (the jar is on my desk & I didn't feel like seeking something else), this time in a no-name bent brandy

[JimInks]

Villiger Jamaican Export in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl with a silver band and a pearl brown acrylic stem.

[bluenoser]

A bowl of Amphora red in the first monstrosity pipe I made. Nothing beautiful but smokes great.

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[JimInks]

About a quarter of a bowl left of Stokkebye Natural Dutch Cavendish in a 1970s medium bend smooth Ben Wade Golden Walnut freehand with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Savinelli 140˚ in an unbranded undated (1980s?) straight smooth flat bottom apple with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Angler's Dream in a slight bend 1984 Stanwell Antique 124 grain etched with a smooth front with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Heine's Blend in the third pipe I ever bought ($1.95), a 1974 smooth straight French briar Hadley Apple with a black vulcanite stem. A cup of hot tea is my drink.

[Lostmason]

A bowl of Amphora red in the first monstrosity pipe I made. Nothing beautiful but smokes great.

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Ya know, I think that's a great looking pipe. Also think it's cute the dog was photo-bombing ya...:snowman2:
I sitting back with a bowl of "Peach" courtisy of GWBowman .Thanks George !

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Villager English Export in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic stem.

[Pugsley]

Balkan Sasieni in a MM legend, then off to run errands before the Cubs / Dodgers game. Should be a good one.

[JimInks]

Now smoking aged Hal O’ the Wynd in a smooth three quarter bend 1970s Charatan Belvedere 4211DC with a black vulcanite double comfort stem. Cleaning a few pipes.

[BryGuySC]

Coffee (which I roasted this am) this morning with the wife around the fire pit.
Watched our youngest play soccer. Bought half of the smoke alarms required for the adoption.
A friend came over and "helped" me work on the bike this afternoon. Drained the oil, and replaced with Marvel Mystery oil. Bled the new brake lines. Smoked a local house cigar, a bowl of Best Brown flake, H&H Virginia Spice, and several bowls of SPS Sunrise. Yes, that seems like a lot of tobacco for the amount of work accomplished. I admit, there may have been a lot of gabbing and looking at the bike. (It is a '74 CB750)

It was a nice afternoon.

Didn't take any pics of the baccy, so here is one of bleeding the brakes.
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[JimInks]

Jim's Half Va., Half Burley w/Per in a 2003 medium bent straight grain Two dot 2 P. Ardor Venere Extra Bucaneve with a silver ferrule signed by Dorelio Rovera and a black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a wonderful pot roast dinner with a bowl of Villiger Original Export in a 1979 medium bend etch relief meerschaum lined TinderBox Arabesque with a black vulcanite stem. It sure does make a nice dessert smoke. A can of the new 1893 Pepsi Original Cola is my drink. Very rich with some depth of flavors. Watching the Cubs-Dodgers game.

[JimInks]

Now smoking the best durn tobacco made today: Strang in a 2003 smooth medium bent straight grain Ardor Venere Extra signed by Dorelio Rovera Dublin with a black acrylic stem.

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Glengarry flake, rubbed out in a Barling TVF that Pete NeverBend sent me.
Nice flake in a great smoking pipe. Little 1 dimensional but sweet to the end and smells very nice too.

[JimInks]

Now smoking MacBaren Navy Flake in a 1981 Ascorti Black Billiard Business with a military bit and pearl gray acrylic stem. Cubs go to the World Series! Holy Cow!

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Delta Days in a Grabow pot

[JimInks]

Dunbar in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem.

[Pugsley]

As a young boy I lived on an old farm in North Gorham, Maine, and every summer I'd spend one month with my widowed grandmother in the big city of Portland. She was a small woman, less than 5 feet tall and looked like the stereotypical grandmother of that era, gray hair in a bun, always wearing an apron. But where she differed from other grandmothers is that she was a rabid baseball fan. In the large china cabinet in the dining room were baseball memorabilia and knickknacks, and on the wall were pennants for the Boston Red Sox, and for a time, the Boston Braves until she finally gave up hope of them ever returning and took them down. The house was an old two story and throughout the house she had radios set to the station that broadcast the Red Sox games. Before game time she would go through the house turning all the radios on so she would never miss a play as she moved throughout the house doing her chores. I credit her with instilling in me a love of baseball and the Red Sox. They were a terrible team in those years but she never gave up on them. Her eyes would light up as she told me of the last time they won the World Series, 1918, the year she graduated high school. Her wish was to see them win it again in her lifetime. Sadly, she never did, but when they finally won in 2004, my thoughts were with her and all the others who waited a lifetime for the championship that never came. And this is why I'll root for the Cubs in the Series, for all those who waited but never saw it.

By the way, I'm smoking Dunhill Royal Yacht in a Mark Tinsky rusticated bent bulldog as I type this.

[JimInks]

STCoP Dobie’s Four Square Virginia in a 2016 PSF POY quarter bend black sandblasted Vermont Freehand egg with an aluminum band and amber tortoise saddle stem.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Jim's Half Va., Half Burley with dark fired Kentucky in a 2015 Basil Meadows Bing Crosby Merchant Service replica with a smooth straight thin shank, black ebonite stem with an aluminum band.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Dunhill 221B Baker Street in a 1970's medium bend big bowl rusticated Sienna colored Savinelli Estella with a pearl grey stem. Have enough left for a small bowl.

[Haebar]

As a young boy I lived on an old farm in North Gorham, Maine, and every summer I'd spend one month with my widowed grandmother in the big city of Portland. She was a small woman, less than 5 feet tall and looked like the stereotypical grandmother of that era, gray hair in a bun, always wearing an apron. But where she differed from other grandmothers is that she was a rabid baseball fan. In the large china cabinet in the dining room were baseball memorabilia and knickknacks, and on the wall were pennants for the Boston Red Sox, and for a time, the Boston Braves until she finally gave up hope of them ever returning and took them down. The house was an old two story and throughout the house she had radios set to the station that broadcast the Red Sox games. Before game time she would go through the house turning all the radios on so she would never miss a play as she moved throughout the house doing her chores. I credit her with instilling in me a love of baseball and the Red Sox. They were a terrible team in those years but she never gave up on them. Her eyes would light up as she told me of the last time they won the World Series, 1918, the year she graduated high school. Her wish was to see them win it again in her lifetime. Sadly, she never did, but when they finally won in 2004, my thoughts were with her and all the others who waited a lifetime for the championship that never came. And this is why I'll root for the Cubs in the Series, for all those who waited but never saw it.

By the way, I'm smoking Dunhill Royal Yacht in a Mark Tinsky rusticated bent bulldog as I type this.

A most entertaining story! Thanks. My dad was an Atlanta Braves fan who never missed a game, usually on the radio but on TV in later years. He took me to see Hank Aaron break Babe Ruth's record when I was a kid. Sure miss him.

Last night I had a bowl of In-B-Tween Mixture by Smoker's Haven in a Sunrise Amber Grain Dublin. This blend is growing on me; didn't like it the first time I smoked it. Shemp Jizzle sent it to me in a bomb many months ago.

[JimInks]

Heine's Blend in the very first pipe I ever bought ($2.49) in 1974; a smooth three quarter bend Dr. Grabow Omega with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of Villager English Export in a 1978 slight bend CAO Turk's Head Meer with a yellow acrylic stem.

[Pipe Smoker]

Anxious for my Sunday trip to Kaiserhof – hoping that the Octoberfest special, beef brisket with horseradish sauce, is on the menu for the 4th week in a row. Then off to the nearby pistol range, where I'll shoot my Beretta 87 Target (.22LR).

Alternating fills of DF and Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake.

[Haebar]

Having a big bowl of Smoker's Haven In-B-Tween Mixture in a Sunrise Amber Grain pot that is repaired; split shank was repaired with a nickel band.

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[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of Jim's Va./Bur #2 in a 2002 smooth natural straight silver banded Ardor Venere Extra Fatta A Mano Maigret billiard, signed by Dorelio Rovera and a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink.

[Cool Breeze]

Enjoying this beautiful Sunday afternoon on the balcony with some Full Virginia Flake in a Savinelli Series III unfinished.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Stonehaven in a 1998 smooth medium bend Peterson Limerick 69 with a nickel band with a black vulcanite p-lip stem. Been a slow, but busy day.

[JimInks]

Villiger Jamaican Export in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking St. James Flake in a smooth 2002 medium bend eight sided panel top straight grain Rinaldo Collection Silver Line F Egea 05 Titania bulldog with a black acrylic stem. Ice water abd bergs is my evening drink.

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 1978 MacBaren Dark Twist Roll Cake in a 1988 smooth full bend Peterson System Standard XL 315 with a black vulcanite stem, nickel band and p-lip. Have enough for one more bowl.

[cpmcdill]

Sutliff Westminster in a Grabow pot

[BryGuySC]

SG Best Brown Flake in a MM cob while watching my boys try to change the oil on the Jeep by themselves.
Finished the pipe and then some! Only took them an hour and a half!

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking McClelland 2000 in a 1980 Stanwell 668 medium bend half black sandblasted, half brown smooth rough top with a multi-colored dark yellowish ferrule and black vulcanite stem.

[Pugsley]

I finished off a tin of Escudo the other day, so that allows me to open something new. Digging through the mountains of tins I'll find one that looks good, but then think "this one needs another year of aging first", or "I know this one is good but I have an open tin of a similar blend." So I continue to work on getting the open ones down to a manageable number. Tonight it's Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture in a tall MM General.

[Cool Breeze]

I finished off a tin of Escudo the other day, so that allows me to open something new. Digging through the mountains of tins I'll find one that looks good, but then think "this one needs another year of aging first", or "I know this one is good but I have an open tin of a similar blend." So I continue to work on getting the open ones down to a manageable number. Tonight it's Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture in a tall MM General.

Love some Elizabethan Mixture. I am never without some. When the jar gets low, another tin gets ordered. One of the few tobaccos I do that with.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse Ready Cut in a 2015 smooth unfinished Savinelli 320KS author with a black vulcanite stem.

[Pugsley]

Finally remembered to pick up a half pint of 151 rum, so tomorrow is briar cleaning day. Going to try to get at least 20 of them cleaned. So, for the next 24 hours it will be all cobs, and my last pipe of the day is Balkan Sasieni in a MM Legend. Looking forward to smoking in clean briars on Tuesday.

[Cool Breeze]

About to light up a bowl of Dunhill Ready Rubbed in a rusticated Savinelli Bing's Favorite.
I am nearly finished with the first tin I ever bought of it. I have really enjoyed it a lot. Will definitely be buying more. Very nice Virginia.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Jim's Va/Bur in a 2015 Basil Meadows Bing Crosby Merchant Service replica with a smooth straight thin shank, aluminum band and black ebonite stem.

[JimInks]

Iwan Ries Three Star Blue in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Just finished work and this bowl of MacBaren Symphony in a very ugly reddish color 1980 medium bend Lorenzo Leganza Sigma 8635 etched rough top.

[JimInks]

The last of my stash of Dunhill 221B Baker Street in a 1982 black sandblasted medium bend W.O. Larsen freehand with a black vulcanite stem.

[Haebar]

Went to bed early last night, around 8:00. Before I did I smoked the last of my Smoker's Haven In-B-Tween Mixture in this Ben Wade second. It was produced in the early 80's.

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[Emperor Zurg]

Finally remembered to pick up a half pint of 151 rum, so tomorrow is briar cleaning day. Going to try to get at least 20 of them cleaned. So, for the next 24 hours it will be all cobs, and my last pipe of the day is Balkan Sasieni in a MM Legend. Looking forward to smoking in clean briars on Tuesday.

20 of them? I don't think I have 20 pipes in total, including cobs!
Don't you have to let them air a day or three after cleaning to let them rum dry out of the wood?

[Pugsley]

20 of them? I don't think I have 20 pipes in total, including cobs!
Don't you have to let them air a day or three after cleaning to let them rum dry out of the wood?


After cleaning them I let them air dry with the stems removed. One day usually does it, the high alcohol rum evaporates pretty quickly.

[Emperor Zurg]

After cleaning them I let them air dry with the stems removed. One day usually does it, the high alcohol rum evaporates pretty quickly.

Well, all I know is I clearly 'need' MOAR pipes...

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Villiger Tropical Export in a straight 1979 MM Legend with a yellow stem. A bottle of Mist Twst is my drink. Mad Dog Russo is on TV at the top of the hour.

[Pipe Smoker]

The last of my stash of Dunhill 221B Baker Street in a 1982 black sandblasted medium bend W.O. Larsen freehand with a black vulcanite stem.

I checked the description of "Dunhill 221B Baker Street", but it doesn't seem to fit the "black shag" that Holmes smoked. I've been wrong before, though…

[JimInks]

Now smoking FVF in a 2014 Savinelli Gaius smooth brown slight bend black acrylic stem and ferrule 320KS author.

[JimInks]

I checked the description of "Dunhill 221B Baker Street", but it doesn't seem to fit the "black shag" that Holmes smoked. I've been wrong before, though…

It is dark and thin ribbon cut, but not a shag.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite stem. Cleaning a few pipes.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter with a black vulcanite stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.

[JimInks]

Villiger Jamaican Export in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.

[bluenoser]

A bowl of lane 1-q for a monday afternoon conference call

[Pugsley]

Got my new cobs in the mail today. The Dagner Poker Cob is nice, though at $24 it's a bit pricey. I love the short saddle stem on it and wish they sold them separately for use on their other cobs. The only complaint I have is the excessive amount of black stain inside the bowl running almost to the bottom in one area. I suspect the first smoke isn't going to be very tasty while that burns off, so I'm loading it with Carter Hall. If I have to dump it out before I finish it I won't feel so bad.

[Lostmason]

Sorry guys for being a bit quiet lately, Haven't had a pipe in a day so haven't had a lot to say either.
Tried a second bowl of "Peach" in a no name briar. Can't decide on this one, room note is nice
kind of a peach cobbler going on, and the flavor has a sweet spicey tingle.I think about 10 or
20 more bowls and I might come to a conclusion.

[JimInks]

Almost half way through this bowl of Villiger New World Export in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer with a black vulcanite stem.

[droy1958]

Peter Stoke luxury twist Flake in an old Kaywoodie...

[JimInks]

Now smoking Salty Dogs in a 2015 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend tomato military mount with an aluminum accent, Wooly Mammoth horn ferrule, and cumberland p-lip stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[JimInks]

A few minutes away from smoking Drucquer & Sons Inns of Court in a 1975 three quarter bend black Dunhill Shell 52021 with a black vulcanite stem.

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Egg Nog in a Grabow pot

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking MacBaren Virginia #1 in a late '90s half smooth/half etched freehand sitter, medium bend Nielsen Viggo.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Drucquer & Sons Prince’s Blend in a 1977 straight black rusticated Sir Brent billiard with a silver band repair and a brown pearl grey acrylic stem. Working and listening to Eric Clapton.

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of C&D Burley Flake #3 in a 1980s Peterson 314 Full Bend black Sandblast system pipe with a black vulcanite p-lip stem.

[JimInks]

MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 2001 black sandblasted three quarter bend Rinaldo Lithos YY bulldog with an amber colored stem.

[JimInks]

Angler's Dream in a straight black sandblast undated Savinelli Hercules 115EX pot with a black vulcanite stem.

[Pipe Smoker]

My tin of Solani 656 ABF was about empty, so I'm puffing a 50-50 blend of the ABF and DF. I chopped both up and mixed well, rather then layering. Very tasty, it is.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a 2003 Stanwell Golden Danish 56 Rusticated Canadian with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 2003 black sandblasted medium bend Karl Erik Ekstravagant blowfish with a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink. Finally made all of my telephone calls, and can relax a little before going to work.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Fribourg & Treyer Vintage – a soft-smoking Virginia flake with a tasty topping. It has 26 months of age on it, and is going down especially well today. A nice room note too – a good choice for social occasions.

[Emperor Zurg]

PS LNF

When I bought this it was so sharp and bitey I didn't want to smoke it. Now it's got about a year on it and it's coming along nicely. This bowl has a sort of creamy, citrusy thing going on; like smoking an orange creamsicle or something... Although I imagine a creamsicle would gurgle a bit if you actually tried to smoke one. Reviews say this is unflavored, but I'm thinking there's some vanilla in the woodpile with this one. Might have to pick up more of this to sit on for a decade or so.

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of Jim's Half Va., Half Burley w/Per in a 2003 medium bent straight grain Two dot 2 P. Ardor Venere Extra Bucaneve with a silver ferrule signed by Dorelio Rovera and a black acrylic stem. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

[Lostmason]

GWBowman sent me a couple oz of a bulk Oriental Blend, So today I've loaded a bowl in my
Casillero and I have to say WOW! This is what I remember being enthralled by as a kid. I would
walk the block and there was this one "old" man who would smoke his pipe on the porch while
reading the paper.Never yelled me for crossing the lawn to say Hi.It was funny the day he
caught another neighbor kid picking on me, he walked up and rather than yelling or grabbing the
guy, he sticks his pipe in the kids face and tells him "that boy is gonna remember this,and WILL
get even".That kid never picked on me or anyoneelse (as far as I know ) again. So,George
Thanks for brining it home !

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking aged Hal O’ the Wynd in a smooth three quarter bend 1970s Charatan Belvedere 4211DC with a black vulcanite double comfort stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink. Taking a work break.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Drucquer & Sons Levant Mixture in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat with a black acrylic stem.

[Pugsley]

Filling a new MM Marcus cob with Dunhill Royal Yacht and watching the World Series pregame show on ESPN 2.

[JimInks]

Now smoking C&D Corn Cob Christmas Blend 2016 in a 1979 no name French briar smooth full bend egg with a black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Watching the pre-game World Series broadcast.

[JimInks]

Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 2003 smooth three quarter bend Rinaldo Fiammata Odissea Titania 02 Silver Line 3 Straight Grain egg with a black acrylic stem.

[cpmcdill]

Newminster Oriental Pipe Cut in an LJ Peretti extra large rusticated pot

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a 1984 three quarter bend medium brown Ascorti KS Business Dublin with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

2013 Capstan Gold in a very early Ascorti straight New Dear KS billiard with a smooth shank and a black acrylic stem.